During the late ’50s and early ’60s, British sax, flute, and vibe man Tubby Hayes trod stylistic ground comparable to that of James Moody, Cannonball Adderley, and Roland Kirk. Ember Records appears to have unearthed largely forgotten examples of Hayes in both studio and live performances with his Jazz Couriers, a group that included pianists Terry Shannon and Bill Le Sage; bassists Jack Fallon, Phil Bates, and Lennie Bush; and drummers Tony Kinsey, Bill Eyden, and Tony Crombie. Hayes had excellent front-line support from trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar and saxophonists Ronnie Scott and Alan Branscombe. This parcel of rare Tubby Hayes will come as a pleasant surprise to those who love vintage straight-ahead jazz from the era of Kukla, Fran, and Sputnik.